# Tobacco Fees and Charges for Mandatory Inspection; Fee Increase
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Interim final rule with request for comments. · Published 2000-05-26 · Effective 2000-05-30 · 65 FR 34039
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-13290
- **Category:** trade
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 34039
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 29
- **Publication date:** 2000-05-26
- **Effective date:** 2000-05-30
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. TB-00-10
## Abstract

The Tobacco Inspection Act requires the Secretary to fix and collect fees and charges for inspection and certification, and other services, including administrative and supervisory costs, at designated tobacco auction markets in all tobacco producing areas. The fees collected must, as nearly as possible, cover the Department's costs of performing these services and also maintain a reserve sufficient to cover program financial liabilities. This interim final rule will increase the fee from $.0083 to $.0100 per pound to cover the increased cost of operating the tobacco inspection program and maintain the operating reserve. The last increase in the fee was in 1995. This increase does not affect the fees for import, export, or permissive tobacco inspection.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/05/26/00-13290/tobacco-fees-and-charges-for-mandatory-inspection-fee-increase)
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